The Immortal Story

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The Immortal Story

Released Sep 18, 1968

1h 0m

Drama

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A bitter merchant (Orson Welles) tries to bring to life a legend of a sailor who seduces a rich man's wife.

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Though shot for television on a low budget, this is a sumptuous experience.

Jun 24, 2006

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A.H. Weiler

New York Times

Its sad and bittersweet effects are slowly achieved in brooding, garrulous, overly introspective style, except by Jeanne Moreau.

Rated: 2/5

May 10, 2005

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

It's awkward yet exquisite.

Feb 3, 2004

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

[UPDATED 2025 REVIEW] Minor but not without interest.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 17, 2016

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Witney Seibold

CraveOnline

Perhaps Welles, in playing a man who doesn't understand art, was embodying his more vitriolic critics. He was presenting ever more complex art to critical agents, and was constantly met with confusion and literal interpretations.

Sep 5, 2016

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Peter Canavese

Groucho Reviews

A dreamy fable of just-so proportion and asethetics...this literate and richly strange film has layers of meaning available to the viewer. [Criterion Blu-ray]

Rated: 4/4

Sep 1, 2016

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Needs another 30 to 40 minutes to be satisfying and feel like like a true project from Orson Welles.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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This is the last fictional feature film from Orson Welles and to me it's a minor work. It doesn't have his usual flare and is pretty short, running just 58mins. It's worth watching for film buffs and I did enjoy Jeanne Moreau in it, but it was a challenge to get through and I would only recommend for serious film enthusiasts.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Orson Welles trying to turn a myth/legend into a real one. Minimalistic adventure.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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A masterclass on editing and a magnification of Welles's genius, The Immortal Story is one of Welles's best.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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This little known gem made between Chimes at Midnight and F For Fake is a masterpiece.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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A lost Orson Welles classic!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Synopsis

A bitter merchant (Orson Welles) tries to bring to life a legend of a sailor who seduces a rich man's wife.

Director: Orson Welles
Producer: Micheline Rozan
Screenwriter: Orson Welles, Louise de Vilmorin, Karen Blixen
Distributor: Altura Films Inc.
Production Co: Office de Radiodiffusion, Albina Productions S.a.r.l. [fr]
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 18, 1968, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 30, 2016
Runtime: 1h 0m
Sound Mix: Mono

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